Veselin Topalov vs Peter Leko

Tilburg Fontys · 1998 · Caro-Kann Defense · 0-1 in 48 moves

The Game

White Veselin Topalov
Black Peter Leko
Result 0-1
Event Tilburg Fontys
Site Tilburg
Round 8
Date 1998.10.31
Opening Caro-Kann Defense (B19)
Moves 48
Replay this game move by move →

Final Position

The position after the last move · 0-1

5r2/ppk5/2p3P1/2P5/P6P/1P2P3/7K/8 w - - 1 49

All The Moves

  1. 1.e4 c6
  2. 2.d4 d5
  3. 3.Nd2 dxe4
  4. 4.Nxe4 Bf5
  5. 5.Ng3 Bg6
  6. 6.h4 h6
  7. 7.Nf3 Nf6
  8. 8.Ne5 Bh7
  9. 9.Bd3 Bxd3
  10. 10.Qxd3 e6
  11. 11.Bf4 Qa5+
  12. 12.c3 Qa6
  13. 13.Qf3 Nbd7
  14. 14.Nxd7 Kxd7
  15. 15.Be5 Be7
  16. 16.b3 Rhd8
  17. 17.c4 Qa5+
  18. 18.Ke2 Ke8
  19. 19.Rhe1 Kf8
  20. 20.Kf1 Rd7
  21. 21.a4 Rad8
  22. 22.Rad1 Kg8
  23. 23.Rd3 Ne8
  24. 24.Nh5 Bd6
  25. 25.Bxg7 Nxg7
  26. 26.c5 Nxh5
  27. 27.Qxh5 Qa6
  28. 28.Re3 Bf4
  29. 29.Qg4+ Kf8
  30. 30.Qxf4 Rxd4
  31. 31.Qxh6+ Ke8
  32. 32.Kg1 Rxd3
  33. 33.Rxe6+ Kd7
  34. 34.Rf6 Kc8
  35. 35.Rxf7 Rd1+
  36. 36.Kh2 Qe2
  37. 37.Qf4 R1d7
  38. 38.Rxd7 Rxd7
  39. 39.Qf8+ Kc7
  40. 40.Qf4+ Kc8
  41. 41.Qf8+ Rd8
  42. 42.Qf5+ Kb8
  43. 43.Qf4+ Ka8
  44. 44.g4 Qe7
  45. 45.g5 Rf8
  46. 46.Qe3 Qxe3
  47. 47.fxe3 Kb8
  48. 48.g6 Kc7

More Veselin Topalov Games

Go Deeper

Step through this game on the interactive board, where you can also branch off and play your own ideas from any position. See every game between Veselin Topalov and Peter Leko, or browse all Veselin Topalov games in the collection. To find out what the engine thinks of it, paste the moves into Analyze Game and Stockfish will mark every turning point.